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Not a bucket list item but a major accomplishment is being able to retire at 60 yrs. after 30 yrs. of teaching and receiving a nice pension so I don't have to work for the rest of my life. As for bucket list items, we spent a month in Hawaii (visit...
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Re: How do you choose a place to retire? I've already made 1 mistake and don't want to make another.
For us & most people on a state or Federal pension, the issue is either we stay in our home state or move to a state that is income tax free. I've researched & there are a few states that don't collect income taxes, however, the property taxes or sa...
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After reading everyone's comments, personally I would prefer a blue state since I've been a New Yorker my entire life & considering I'm 20 min. from Hillary Clinton's house (met them 1x when they were looking to move here from the White House). Anyw...
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Thanks. I would consider OK City and Tulsa. Not fond of rural towns.
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Catrheaper - Welcome to My World! We live in a NYC suburb (more expensive than Cape Cod)Retire in the NYC region after we've lived here our entire lives? Are we crazy? Currently, we've only been retired since Aug. 1st (last yr.). We spent the nex...
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Not a bucket list item but a major accomplishment is being able to retire at 60 yrs. after 30 yrs. of teaching and receiving a nice pension so I don't have to work for the rest of my life. As for bucket list items, we spent a month in Hawaii (visit...
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Re: How do you choose a place to retire? I've already made 1 mistake and don't want to make another.
For us & most people on a state or Federal pension, the issue is either we stay in our home state or move to a state that is income tax free. I've researched & there are a few states that don't collect income taxes, however, the property taxes or sa...
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After reading everyone's comments, personally I would prefer a blue state since I've been a New Yorker my entire life & considering I'm 20 min. from Hillary Clinton's house (met them 1x when they were looking to move here from the White House). Anyw...
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Thanks. I would consider OK City and Tulsa. Not fond of rural towns.
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Catrheaper - Welcome to My World! We live in a NYC suburb (more expensive than Cape Cod)Retire in the NYC region after we've lived here our entire lives? Are we crazy? Currently, we've only been retired since Aug. 1st (last yr.). We spent the nex...
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Not a bucket list item but a major accomplishment is being able to retire at 60 yrs. after 30 yrs. of teaching and receiving a nice pension so I don't have to work for the rest of my life. As for bucket list items, we spent a month in Hawaii (visit...
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Re: How do you choose a place to retire? I've already made 1 mistake and don't want to make another.
For us & most people on a state or Federal pension, the issue is either we stay in our home state or move to a state that is income tax free. I've researched & there are a few states that don't collect income taxes, however, the property taxes or sa...
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After reading everyone's comments, personally I would prefer a blue state since I've been a New Yorker my entire life & considering I'm 20 min. from Hillary Clinton's house (met them 1x when they were looking to move here from the White House). Anyw...
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Thanks. I would consider OK City and Tulsa. Not fond of rural towns.
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Catrheaper - Welcome to My World! We live in a NYC suburb (more expensive than Cape Cod)Retire in the NYC region after we've lived here our entire lives? Are we crazy? Currently, we've only been retired since Aug. 1st (last yr.). We spent the nex...
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